Celebrate conservation with the AGFC at the Wetlands and Wildlife Festival

PINE BLUFF — The Gov. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center will again host its annual Wetlands and Wildlife Festival from noon to 5 p.m., Oct. 29. This family-friendly celebration of conservation is a great way to enjoy an afternoon with family and friends learning about all the outdoors has to offer. Formerly called “Boo…

Jimmy Thornton presents program to Woman’s Club, and Mayor makes proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness

The GFWC Warren Woman’s club recently met at First Free Will Baptist Church, where Warren Mayor Denisa Pennington made a proclamation making October Domestic Violence Awareness month. The group also heard from Jimmy Thornton, who presented the program. He told about serving in the U.S. Air Force starting in Vietnam in 1968 and how he…

Community and Economic Development Committee discusses deteriorating buildings, recruitment of industry, and more

The Warren Community and Economic Development Committee met for the first time in several months to consider some long-standing problems but didn’t come away with any immediate answers. Committee members included Chairwoman Angela Marshall and Alderwomen Memory Frazer and Dorothy Henderson. Top photo: Warren Community and Economic Development Committee members met Tuesday. Shown, from left,…

Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout set for its 12th annual game

One of the biggest rivalries in Arkansas goes down this coming Friday night, October 21, 2022, as the Warren Lumberjacks travel a short 16 miles across the Saline River to take on the Monticello Billies in the twelfth annual Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout. Although the rivalry goes back much farther, the Union…

Hembree: ‘There’s nobody that wants to do better than our kids’-Johnny’s Radiator Shop Bo Show

Ahead of Warren’s Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout clash of the 2022 season between the Jacks and Monticello Friday night, Saline River Chronicle is once again proud to present the weekly interview with head Lumberjack Football Coach Bo Hembree. Each week we sit down and chat with Hembree about the past week’s game…

Razorbacks picked 2nd by SEC media; Smith Preseason 1st Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Arkansas men’s basketball team was picked to finish second for the 2022-23 season and freshman guard Nick Smith Jr., was selected first team preseason All-SEC by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. The #2 SEC preseason rank is the highest for the Razorbacks since being picked to win…

Re-New-ing Edinburg to host drive-thru fall festival October 29

The Re-New-ing Edinburg group met September 20, 2022 at the New Edinburg Community Center to discuss a variety of upcoming projects throughout the holiday season. The group voted to go ahead with the purchase of replacement light bulbs for the New Edinburg Christmas lights. According to member Susanne Wagnon, around $150 had already been donated…

Warren JROTC female team places second in fitness competition

On Oct. 15, 2022, Warren JROTC competed in the Little Rock Mills JROTC Physical Fitness Competition with an all-male and all-female team. The female team earned second place against 6 other high schools. The competition consisted of 6 events:1. Maximum deadlift with hex-bar2. Standing Power Throw with 10lb. Medicine Ball3. Hand Release Pushups4. Sprint/Drag (sled…